Bottled water stations open amid supply disruption
BBCSix bottled water stations have been opened across Kent, as supply problems for South East Water customers continue.
On Friday, the company said nearly 18,000 properties across the county were either without water, had low pressure or intermittent supplies.
It blamed high demand during the week-long heatwave and urged customers who still have a water supply to only use it for essential purposes, such as drinking, washing and cooking.
South East Water said the issues arose despite its hot weather planning, which included increasing output at its water treatment works and putting more water into the network.
Some villages began experiencing water supply issues on 23 May.
The bottled water stations, which will be open from 09:00 to 21:00 BST, are at:
- Challock Village Hall, Blind Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4AU
- Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School , Church Hill, Kingsnorth, TN23 3EF
- Sainsbury's Altira Business Park, 6 The Boulevard, Herne Bay, CT6 6GZ
- Sainsbury's Reeves Way, Chestfield, Whitstable, CT5 3QS
- Kavanagh Cinema, William Street, Herne Bay CT6 5NX
- Morrisons, Sutton Road, Maidstone ME15 9NN
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